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26 /** @file bits/exception_ptr.h
27  * This is an internal header file, included by other library headers.
28  * Do not attempt to use it directly. @headername{exception}
29  */
30 
31 #ifndef _EXCEPTION_PTR_H
32 #define _EXCEPTION_PTR_H
33 
34 #include <bits/c++config.h>
35 #include <bits/exception_defines.h>
37 #include <typeinfo>
38 #include <new>
39 
40 #if __cplusplus >= 201103L
41 # include <bits/move.h>
42 #endif
43 
44 #ifdef _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_RELOPS_COMPAT
45 # define _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED __attribute__((__used__))
46 #else
47 # define _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED
48 #endif
49 
50 extern "C++" {
51 
52 namespace std _GLIBCXX_VISIBILITY(default)
53 {
54  class type_info;
55 
56  /**
57  * @addtogroup exceptions
58  * @{
59  */
60 
61  namespace __exception_ptr
62  {
63  class exception_ptr;
64  }
65 
66  using __exception_ptr::exception_ptr;
67 
68  /** Obtain an exception_ptr to the currently handled exception.
69  *
70  * If there is none, or the currently handled exception is foreign,
71  * return the null value.
72  *
73  * @since C++11
74  */
75  exception_ptr current_exception() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
76 
77  template<typename _Ex>
78  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr make_exception_ptr(_Ex)
79  _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
80 
81  /// Throw the object pointed to by the exception_ptr.
82  void rethrow_exception(exception_ptr) __attribute__ ((__noreturn__));
83 
84 #if __cpp_lib_exception_ptr_cast >= 202506L
85  template<typename _Ex>
86  constexpr const _Ex* exception_ptr_cast(const exception_ptr&) noexcept;
87  template<typename _Ex>
88  void exception_ptr_cast(const exception_ptr&&) = delete;
89 #endif
90 
91  namespace __exception_ptr
92  {
93  using std::rethrow_exception; // So that ADL finds it.
94 
95  /**
96  * @brief An opaque pointer to an arbitrary exception.
97  *
98  * The actual name of this type is unspecified, so the alias
99  * `std::exception_ptr` should be used to refer to it.
100  *
101  * @headerfile exception
102  * @since C++11 (but usable in C++98 as a GCC extension)
103  * @ingroup exceptions
104  */
106  {
107  void* _M_exception_object;
108 
109 #if __cplusplus >= 202400L
110  [[__gnu__::__gnu_inline__]]
111  constexpr inline explicit exception_ptr(void* __e) noexcept
112  : _M_exception_object(__e)
113  {
114  if (_M_exception_object)
115  {
116 #if __cpp_if_consteval >= 202106L \
117  && _GLIBCXX_HAS_BUILTIN(__builtin_eh_ptr_adjust_ref)
118  if consteval {
119  __builtin_eh_ptr_adjust_ref(_M_exception_object, 1);
120  return;
121  }
122 #endif
123  _M_addref();
124  }
125  }
126 #else
127  explicit exception_ptr(void* __e) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
128 #endif
129 
130  void _M_addref() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
131  void _M_release() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
132 
133  void *_M_get() const _GLIBCXX_NOEXCEPT __attribute__ ((__pure__));
134 
135  friend exception_ptr std::current_exception() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
137  template<typename _Ex>
138  friend _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr std::make_exception_ptr(_Ex)
139  _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
140 #if __cpp_lib_exception_ptr_cast >= 202506L
141  template<typename _Ex>
142  friend constexpr const _Ex*
143  std::exception_ptr_cast(const exception_ptr&) noexcept;
144 #endif
145 
146  const void* _M_exception_ptr_cast(const type_info&) const
147  _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
148 
149  public:
150  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
151 
152  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr(const exception_ptr&)
153  _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
154 
155 #if __cplusplus >= 201103L
156  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr(nullptr_t) noexcept
157  : _M_exception_object(nullptr)
158  { }
159 
160  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr(exception_ptr&& __o) noexcept
161  : _M_exception_object(__o._M_exception_object)
162  { __o._M_exception_object = nullptr; }
163 #endif
164 
165 #if (__cplusplus < 201103L) || defined (_GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_COMPAT)
166  typedef void (exception_ptr::*__safe_bool)();
167 
168  // For construction from nullptr or 0.
169  exception_ptr(__safe_bool) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
170 #endif
171 
172  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr&
173  operator=(const exception_ptr&) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
174 
175 #if __cplusplus >= 201103L
176  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr&
177  operator=(exception_ptr&& __o) noexcept
178  {
179  exception_ptr(static_cast<exception_ptr&&>(__o)).swap(*this);
180  return *this;
181  }
182 #endif
183 
184  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR ~exception_ptr() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
185 
186  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR void
187  swap(exception_ptr&) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
188 
189 #ifdef _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_COMPAT
190  // Retained for compatibility with CXXABI_1.3.
191  void _M_safe_bool_dummy() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
192  bool operator!() const _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
193  __attribute__ ((__pure__));
194  operator __safe_bool() const _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT;
195 #endif
196 
197 #if __cplusplus >= 201103L
198  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR explicit operator bool() const noexcept
199  { return _M_exception_object; }
200 #endif
201 
202 #if __cpp_impl_three_way_comparison >= 201907L \
203  && ! defined _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_RELOPS_COMPAT
204  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR friend bool
205  operator==(const exception_ptr&, const exception_ptr&) noexcept = default;
206 #else
207  friend _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED bool
208  operator==(const exception_ptr& __x, const exception_ptr& __y)
209  _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
210  { return __x._M_exception_object == __y._M_exception_object; }
211 
212  friend _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED bool
213  operator!=(const exception_ptr& __x, const exception_ptr& __y)
214  _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
215  { return __x._M_exception_object != __y._M_exception_object; }
216 #endif
217 
218  // Friend for ADL with module std.
219  friend _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR void
220  swap(exception_ptr& __lhs, exception_ptr& __rhs);
221 
222  const class std::type_info*
223  __cxa_exception_type() const _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
224  __attribute__ ((__pure__));
225  };
226 
227  _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED
228  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR inline
229  exception_ptr::exception_ptr() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
230  : _M_exception_object(0)
231  { }
232 
233  _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED
234  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR inline
235  exception_ptr::exception_ptr(const exception_ptr& __other)
236  _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
237  : _M_exception_object(__other._M_exception_object)
238  {
239  if (_M_exception_object)
240  {
241 #if __cpp_if_consteval >= 202106L \
242  && _GLIBCXX_HAS_BUILTIN(__builtin_eh_ptr_adjust_ref)
243  if consteval {
244  __builtin_eh_ptr_adjust_ref(_M_exception_object, 1);
245  return;
246  }
247 #endif
248  _M_addref();
249  }
250  }
251 
252  _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED
253  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR inline
254  exception_ptr::~exception_ptr() _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
255  {
256  if (_M_exception_object)
257  {
258 #if __cpp_if_consteval >= 202106L \
259  && _GLIBCXX_HAS_BUILTIN(__builtin_eh_ptr_adjust_ref)
260  if consteval {
261  __builtin_eh_ptr_adjust_ref(_M_exception_object, -1);
262  return;
263  }
264 #endif
265  _M_release();
266  }
267  }
268 
269  _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED
270  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR inline exception_ptr&
271  exception_ptr::operator=(const exception_ptr& __other) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
272  {
273  exception_ptr(__other).swap(*this);
274  return *this;
275  }
276 
277  _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED
278  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR inline void
279  exception_ptr::swap(exception_ptr &__other) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
280  {
281  void *__tmp = _M_exception_object;
282  _M_exception_object = __other._M_exception_object;
283  __other._M_exception_object = __tmp;
284  }
285 
286  /// @relates exception_ptr
287  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR inline void
288  swap(exception_ptr& __lhs, exception_ptr& __rhs)
289  { __lhs.swap(__rhs); }
290 
291  /// @cond undocumented
292  template<typename _Ex>
293  _GLIBCXX_CDTOR_CALLABI
294  inline void
295  __dest_thunk(void* __x)
296  { static_cast<_Ex*>(__x)->~_Ex(); }
297  /// @endcond
298 
299  } // namespace __exception_ptr
300 
301  using __exception_ptr::swap; // So that std::swap(exp1, exp2) finds it.
302 
303  /// Obtain an exception_ptr pointing to a copy of the supplied object.
304  template<typename _Ex>
305 #if !(__cplusplus >= 201103L && __cpp_rtti) && !__cpp_exceptions
306  // This is always_inline so the linker will never use a useless definition
307  // instead of a working one compiled with RTTI and/or exceptions enabled.
308  __attribute__ ((__always_inline__)) inline
309 #endif
310  _GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr
311  make_exception_ptr(_Ex __ex) _GLIBCXX_USE_NOEXCEPT
312  {
313 #if __cplusplus >= 201103L && __cpp_rtti
314  // For runtime calls with -frtti enabled we can avoid try-catch overhead.
315  // We can't use this for C++98 because it relies on std::decay.
316 #ifdef __glibcxx_constexpr_exceptions
317  if ! consteval
318 #endif
319  {
320  using _Ex2 = typename decay<_Ex>::type;
321  void* __e = __cxxabiv1::__cxa_allocate_exception(sizeof(_Ex));
322  (void) __cxxabiv1::__cxa_init_primary_exception(
323  __e, const_cast<std::type_info*>(&typeid(_Ex)),
324  __exception_ptr::__dest_thunk<_Ex2>);
325  __try
326  {
327  ::new (__e) _Ex2(__ex);
328  return exception_ptr(__e);
329  }
330  __catch(...)
331  {
332  __cxxabiv1::__cxa_free_exception(__e);
333  return current_exception();
334  }
335  }
336 #endif
337 
338 #ifdef __cpp_exceptions
339  try
340  {
341  throw __ex;
342  }
343  catch(...)
344  {
345  return current_exception();
346  }
347 #endif
348  return exception_ptr();
349  }
350 
351 #if __cpp_lib_exception_ptr_cast >= 202506L
352  template<typename _Ex>
353  [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
354  constexpr const _Ex*
355  exception_ptr_cast(const exception_ptr& __p) noexcept
356  {
357  static_assert(!std::is_const_v<_Ex>);
358  static_assert(!std::is_reference_v<_Ex>);
359  static_assert(std::is_object_v<_Ex>);
360  static_assert(!std::is_array_v<_Ex>);
361  static_assert(!std::is_pointer_v<_Ex>);
362  static_assert(!std::is_member_pointer_v<_Ex>);
363 
364 #ifdef __cpp_rtti
365  // For runtime calls with -frtti enabled we can avoid try-catch overhead.
366  if ! consteval {
367  const type_info &__id = typeid(const _Ex&);
368  return static_cast<const _Ex*>(__p._M_exception_ptr_cast(__id));
369  }
370 #endif
371 
372 #ifdef __cpp_exceptions
373  if (__p._M_exception_object)
374  try
375  {
377  }
378  catch (const _Ex& __exc)
379  {
380  return &__exc;
381  }
382  catch (...)
383  {
384  }
385 #endif
386 
387  return nullptr;
388  }
389 #endif
390 
391 #undef _GLIBCXX_EH_PTR_USED
392 
393  /// @} group exceptions
394 } // namespace std
395 
396 } // extern "C++"
397 
398 #endif
exception_ptr current_exception() noexcept
_GLIBCXX26_CONSTEXPR exception_ptr make_exception_ptr(_Ex) noexcept
Obtain an exception_ptr pointing to a copy of the supplied object.
void rethrow_exception(exception_ptr)
Throw the object pointed to by the exception_ptr.
ISO C++ entities toplevel namespace is std.
Part of RTTI.
Definition: typeinfo:94
An opaque pointer to an arbitrary exception.